Bountiful had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Roy Royals on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the RedHawks who have now won ten matchups in a row.
Siaki Fekitoa continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Emerson Geilman was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Bountiful wouldn't let Roy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bountiful can thank Sake Willis and Joshua Liljenquist for forcing both of them. Willis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Bountiful was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Roy lost, don't look at Dru Gardner. Despite the final result, he threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. What's more, Gardner also racked up 25 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Robert Young was Gardner's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 56 yards.
Bountiful's record now sits at 13-1. As for Roy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
As of now, neither Bountiful nor Roy have any future games scheduled.
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